A Timber Rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus, in a still water side channel of Bassett Creek, in Clark County, Alabama.
A Timber Rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus, in a still water side channel of Bassett Creek, in Clark County, Alabama. Other common names for this snake include timber rattler, canebrake rattlesnake, and banded rattlesnake. Scientific synonyms include Crotalus horridus, Crotalus boiquira, Crotalus atricaudatus, Crotalus zetazomae, Crotalinus cyanurus, Crotalus catesbaei, Crotalurus cyanurus, Caudisona horrida, Crotalus horidus, Crotalus durissus var. concolor, Crotalus durissus var. melanurus, Crotalus durissus var. melanurus, Crotalus fasciatus, Crotalus horridus var. atricaudatus, Crotalus horridus, Crotalus durissus cincolor, Crotalus horridus horridus, Crotalus horridus atricaudatus, and Crotalus horridus. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Genus: Crotalus Species: C. horridus
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Location: Bassett Creek, Clark County, Alabama
Photo credit: © Martin Battilana Photography / Alamy / Afripics
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